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Thursday, 2 May 2013

Fitness Food And Style Photo A Day Challenge Day 2 - Fridge

It has been so super cool seeing all your Photo A Day pictures. I am so pleased so many of you have jumped onboard with this months challenge. For those that are new and visiting for the first time you can see this months challenge here. Join in and let's have some fun.


Don't forget you can join in on the fun ANYWHERE you are connected!!! So if you're on Facebook simply post on my wall, pin it on my Pinterest board Photo A Day Challenge, you can Tweet it and of course on Instagram.



Day 2 - Fridge


GE General Electric water, ice and best refrigerator invention. 


Here's some cool facts on water........



1) H2O is the chemical symbol for water. Each molecule of water contains two atoms of hydrogen (H) joined to a single atom of oxygen (O).

2) As a resource, water is renewable and made available at all times through solar energy, enabling it to evaporate from oceans and land, before redistributing it around the world.

3) Water is the ONLY substance found naturally on Earth in three forms: liquid, gas and solid. Frozen water is 9% lighter than its liquid form and hence, ice floats on water.

4) Morethan 70% of the Earth's surface is covered by water. Of this water, 97% is in oceans, which makes it salty and undrinkable. The remaining 3% is freshwater. Only 0.3% is found in rivers and lakes. The rest is frozen.

5) The three largest water uses are for: agriculture (67%), industry (19%) and municipal/residential (9%).

6) Over 100 years, a water molecule would have spent some 98 years in the ocean, 20 months as ice, about 2 weeks in lakes and rivers, and less than a week in the atmosphere.

7) The rivers in Asia are the most polluted in the world, containing three times as many human waste bacteria than the global average, and 20 times more lead than rivers in industrialised countries.

8) Two-thirds of the human body is water. Human bones are 25% water.

9) Humans can go a month without food but will die after one week without water.

10) Water leaves the human body five minutes after consumption, when you breathe out water vapour, perspire, or go for a leak.

11) The World Health Organisation estimates that a person needs 19 litres of water to meet his daily needs including drinking, showering and cleaning.

12) Water makes up 75% of the average chicken, and 80% of an elephant.

13) On average, frontloading washing machines use 80 litres, and top loading machines use 170 litres of water per wash.

14) Washing a mug under a running tap uses about a litre of water.

15) About nine litres of water is used to flush the toilet. You will save about four litres if you use a half-flush.

16) To produce a fast-food lunch of a hamburger, french fries and a soft drink, about 6800 litres of water is needed. The water is for growing the spuds, the grain for the bun and cattle feed, as well as for producing the drink.

17) According to the UK Environment Agency, one drip per second wastes 1200 litres of water in a year. That's around three litres per day or 90 litres if the drip breaks into a stream.

18) Water can tell you how fresh an egg is. A good egg sinks and a stale one won't.

19) An elephant's trunk can hold 11 litres of water.

20) A full-grown tree that is around 20m high with 600,000 leaves and a tree top diameter of 12 m will produce about 400 litres of water in evaporation a day.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/723129

So make sure you hydrate and get plenty of sky juice into you! ;-)

Here's some of my favourites Day 2 - fridge Photo A Day Challenge;

@jinx2310
@jadeandersen88
@kookykaterpillar
@sullyleash27


Super cool and creative guys! Thanks so much for playing. 

Fridge ideas

What's in your fridge?


I'm off to a Bloggers Brunch tomorrow and need to prep up the kids sports day tomorrow. So I bid you farewell until we meet tomorrow. XxDani


Monday, 25 March 2013

Weight loss Transformation Tuesday interview with Alice Balcon


Another Tuesday and another sensational transformation!!! Thank you all for sending me your transformation pics via email and please keep them coming as I will feature YOU ALL!!!


Let me introduce the gorgeous Alice Balcon who has been a wonderful support #fitfam sister since I began my Instagram journey late last year. I was so humbled to receive this email from her;

"Dani, I just wanted to say that you have been a massive part of my transformation. You are such an inspiration to me. My Mum has 8 children and I know what it's like to live in a big family. My mum has never brought us takeaways and always cooked us home cooked meals just like you. Always took us outside in the nature. I love how you and your husband are such inspiring parents and guide your children. Thanks for all your challenges you have posted. Ever since the #xmas25squats you have got me hooked. Loving my #pushupandgreens challenge at the moment".


Transformation Tuesday Fitness Food And Style - Alice Balcon



How sensational is her 8 week transformation??????


Alice took time out to answer some questions and I would love you to follow her journey on Instagram as she is one truly amazing young woman!



How old are you and please can you share your health and fitness journey to date?

I am a 25yr old female that has just gone through a huge lifestyle change. Since the beginning of January 2013 I quit sugar and I went on to do an 8 week Challenge with Hiit Station (Maui Thai Training). I trained 6 days a week, followed a clean eating plan and did a Fat Burner walk every morning. On that challenge the challengers voted me for Miss Motivation, it was truly an honor and has helped keep me going after my challenge finished. I’m still keeping it up now.

What types of foods did you used to eat as a kid and young adult? What's changed since then? 

I am the eldest of 8 children, my mum has always promoted health and prepared home cooked healthy meals for us all. It was at the end of high school when I started going on fad diets – eg. Shake diets, not eating, just eating fruit etc. You name it I tried it. This slowed my metabolism right down, within one year I put on 15kg.

Do you play any sports or what sports do you like watching?

I don’t play sports but I do Maui Thai training. I am addicted. This is something I do for me. My time. This contains weights sessions, Maui Thai combinations, and strength and conditioning. I love walking as well hence why I start my day with a walk. I do enjoy watching sports on TV. Seeing these amazing Athletes we have in this world motivates me to become stronger person.

What are your interests, passion and what makes you smile?

I have many interests, one of them is my love for fashion. I work at a boutique called White Bohemian every 3rd Saturday. This has also inspired me to lose weight so I could feel good in clothes I’m selling. My passion is my job, I’m a nurse and I love helping people, it is a truly rewarding job. Seeing all my patients in hospital from unhealthy lifestyle choices has really been an eye opener for me. My boyfriend of 1 year makes me smile and he motivates me on a daily basis. He is an amazing person whom never fails to put that smile on my face. My family also makes me smile, I work out with them every day and this is our way of catching up.

What was the catalyst that sparked your lifestyle change?

I got to 75.4kg. I got lazy. I then got back into the gym because my partner was a fit healthy person. He inspired me to start back up at the gym and my family supported me. I slowly started losing weight. I lost 10kg. I got stuck at 65kg for 5months. My good friends started up a Maui Thai gym called HIIT STATION and talked me into their 8 week challenge. I lost cm very quickly and gained muscle. I had a 5kg drop and 38cm drop. I have been following Dani’s challenges on instagram. Doing the pushups & greens one at the moment.


What are some of your dreams/goals you hope to achieve over the next 12 months?

I believe you always have to have a dream or a goal in life. Mine is to become stronger and fitter. Push my body to its limits and see what can become of it. I have a “Motivation Board” in my bedroom. I look at it daily. It is filled with photos, quotes that inspire me and a table that I tick off with every day I eat clean.


What tips would you like to share with my readers about your transformation?

3 little words of NEVER GIVE UP. Seriously if you fall get back up. If you eat one bad meal, make your next one a healthy one. There is always sometime or some place you can exercise. I do my 25 squats in the shower every day. Set yourself a goal and work for it. Last of all enjoy your weight loss journey. Become creative with your clean eating and training.


Thanks again Alice for sharing your fitness journey with us. You are truly amazing and have shown us all what 8 weeks of eating healthy and regular exercise can do to our bodies!!! BRAVO girlfriend!!! For those that want to follow Alice, please head over to her Instagram page.

Are you enjoying these Transformation Tuesday posts? These are all people I personally know, have come across and/or follow on Facebook and Instagram and I LOVE to share their journeys with you!!! They are all truly so inspirational!!! If you too would like to share yours Read here on how you can feature on Fitness Food And Style.

♥ Dani